– Testing conducted on the Joban Expressway using a small type UAV, realizing quick and safe highway condition check– Tests confirmed stable nighttime and long-distance flight capability and ability for recognizing road conditions and fallen objects TOKYO, Dec 26, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), in cooperation with East […]
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Hitachi delivers a turnkey rail solution for Ho Chi Minh City’s first urban railway Line 1 in Vietnam
TOKYO & HO CHI MINH, Dec 24, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, “Hitachi”) has delivered a complete electrical and mechanical system for Ho Chi Minh City urban railway Line 1 in Vietnam, and the new line opened on December 22. Line 1 is the first urban railway project in […]
Nissan and Honda sign MOU to consider business integration
TOKYO, Dec 24, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (“Nissan”) and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (“Honda”) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to start discussions and considerations toward a business integration between the two companies through the establishment of a joint holding company. To further accelerate their efforts toward […]
Olympus Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the Fourth Consecutive Year
TOKYO, Dec 24, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Olympus Corporation (Olympus), a global MedTech company committed to making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling, today announced that it has been selected for inclusion in the 2024 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World), one of the most globally recognized corporate sustainability indices. […]
Nissan, Honda, and Mitsubishi Motors sign MOU on collaborative considerations
TOKYO, Dec 24, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (“Nissan”), Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (“Honda”), and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (“Mitsubishi Motors”) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore the possibility of Mitsubishi Motors’ participation, involvement, and synergy sharing in relation to the business integration through the establishment of […]
GAC Honda Begins Operation of New Energy Vehicle (NEV) Production Factory in Guangzhou, China
Guangzhou, China, Dec 24, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned Honda subsidiary in China, announced that GAC Honda Automobile Co., Ltd. (GAC Honda), a Honda automobile production and sales joint venture in China, began operation of its newly-constructed plant for new energy vehicle (NEV) production, named […]
Sarawak Premier Makes Inaugural Visit to Mitsubishi Power’s Takasago Hydrogen Park
TOKYO, Dec 24, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), welcomed The Right Honourable Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg, Premier of Sarawak, to its Takasago Hydrogen Park in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. This […]
Fujirebio and Eisai Enter into Memorandum of Understanding for Joint Research and Social Implementation of Blood-based Biomarkers in the Field of Neurodegenerative Diseases
TOKYO, Dec 23, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujirebio Holdings, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of H.U. Group Holdings, Inc., and Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that they have entered into a memorandum of understanding for the joint research and social implementation of novel blood-based biomarkers in the field of neurodegenerative diseases. Fujirebio and […]
Fujitsu drives chemical industry logistics DX with participation in joint logistics demonstration
KAWASAKI, Japan, Dec 23, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu today announced that it participated as an observer in a joint logistics demonstration project conducted from September to December 2024 in the Kanto and Tokai regions in Japan. This project, aimed at realizing a physical internet, was led by the Ministry of Economy, […]
Mitsubishi Motors Cumulative Production Reaches One Million Units in Indonesia
TOKYO, Dec 20, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) is pleased to announce that PT Mitsubishi Motors Krama Yudha Indonesia (hereafter, MMKI), its production hub in Indonesia, has reached a cumulative total production of one million vehicles. A ceremony was held at the site today to commemorate this […]
Contract Renewed on Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Services for APM System at Washington Dulles International Airport
TOKYO, Dec 20, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Crystal Mover Services, Inc. (CMSI), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, that is engaged in operation and maintenance (O&M) of automated people mover (APM(Note1)) systems for U.S. airports, has successfully renewed a contract with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) for O&M services […]
Toyota Launches Alphard and Vellfire PHEV Models in Japan
– Japan’s first(1) minivan PHEV models to contribute to carbon neutrality– Pursuing the joy of comfortable mobility through enhanced quietness and riding experience Toyota City, Japan, Dec 20, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that it will commence sales of its all-new Alphard and Vellfire Plug-in Hybrid Electric […]
6G Begins! Embarking on a New Journey of Global Interoperable Standards
TOKYO, Dec 19, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – On December 12th in 3GPP TSG-RAN meeting #106, Madrid, 6G RAN level study item supported by 56 co-signed companies was approved, which achieves a significant milestone of 6G standard. This study item aims at interacting with ITU on 6G technical performance requirements. In the future, […]
Two Honda 0 Series Prototype Models to Premiere at CES 2025
TOKYO, Dec 19, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda will present the world premiere of two prototype models at CES 2025 representing two Honda 0 Series models the company is planning to introduce to the global market starting in 2026. Honda will also introduce its original vehicle operating system (OS) planned to be […]
Honda Presents World Premiere of Honda S+ Shift, Next-generation e:HEV Technology
TOKYO, Dec 19, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. held a press briefing on next-generation technologies for its original 2-motor hybrid system, e:HEV*, and presented the world premiere of Honda S+ Shift technology. Honda plans to install Honda S+ Shift in all of its future hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV) models featuring […]
NEC Completes new Asia Pacific submarine cable
TOKYO, Dec 19, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced it has finished construction of the Asia Direct Cable (ADC), a high-performance submarine cable connecting China (Hong Kong SAR and Guangdong Province), Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The ADC submarine cable is owned by the ADC […]
Enablement of JCB Contactless Payment at All NJ TRANSIT Contactless Bus and Light Rail Validators in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
TOKYO & LOS ANGELES, Dec 19, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan’s only international payment brand (JCB), and JCB International Credit Card Co., Ltd. (JCB USA), the US subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., are pleased to announce the enablement of JCB Contactless […]
Honda Presents Next-generation e:HEV Technologies at Press Briefing on Honda e:HEV Business and Technology
TOKYO, Dec 18, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. held a press briefing to introduce the direction of its hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV) business and the latest advancement made to its original 2-motor hybrid system, Honda e:HEV.(1) Honda also presented next-generation technologies scheduled to be installed in its future hybrid-electric vehicles. […]
MHI Appoints CTO Eisaku Ito as Next President & CEO, Announces Changes in Board and Executive-level Personnel
TOKYO, Dec 18, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) today announced executive-level personnel changes effective March 31 and April 1, 2025, and made nominations for Members of the Board to be proposed at the 100th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled on June 27, 2025. MHI also announced the […]
Honda to Utilize Existing Powertrain Unit Factory to Establish New Production Plant for Next-generation Fuel Cell System in Japan
TOKYO, Dec 18, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that it has decided to build a new plant in Japan to produce the next-generation fuel cell system being developed independently by Honda. Honda aims to start operating the new plant in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2028 […]
NEC Receives Telecom Review’s Global Excellence Award for Innovative Telecom B2B/ Enterprise Network Solutions
TOKYO, Dec 18, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701), a leading global IT and network transformation services provider, has been selected as winner of the Most Innovative Product/Service/Automation (Vendor) Global at the Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit 2024. NEC received this award for Telecom B2B/ Enterprise Network Solutions. This encompasses […]
Japan’s Telecommunications Carriers Join Forces to Strengthen Disaster Response
TOKYO, Dec 18, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Japan’s eight telecommunications companies – Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, NTT East, NTT West, NTT DOCOMO and NTT Communications (the NTT Group), KDDI Corporation, SoftBank Corp. and Rakuten Mobile – today announced the launch of a new cooperative framework aimed at ensuring the rapid restoration […]
Toyota’s Fuel Cell and Water Electrolysis System Production Plan Certified as a METI Support Program for Building GX Supply Chains
Toyota City, Japan, Dec 18, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has announced that its new production plan for fuel cells and a water electrolysis system to supply hydrogen was selected by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) as a successful applicant for its Support Program for Building […]
DENSO and onsemi Collaborate for a Strengthened Relationship
KARIYA, JAPAN, Dec 17, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – DENSO CORPORATION and onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) announced today that they are strengthening their long-term relationship to support the procurement of autonomous driving (AD) and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) technologies. For over 10 years, onsemi has been supplying DENSO with the latest intelligent automotive […]
Fujitsu recognized as Leader in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Digital Workplace Services 2024 Vendor Assessment
TOKYO, Dec 16, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu has been recognized as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Digital Workplace Services 2024 Vendor Assessment (doc #US51812324, November 2024). Fujitsu is promoting the concept of Work Life Shift, a new human-centered approach that helps people and companies work and live more sustainably. […]
MHI Group Issues its “SUSTAINABILITY DATABOOK 2024”
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) issued its “SUSTAINABILITY DATABOOK 2024” (the Databook), this year’s edition of its annual report summarizing non-financial information of MHI Group, primarily outlining its initiatives to address environmental and social issues.* The Databook provides the public with information on the progress being achieved by MHI Group in its sustainability management strategy, […]
MHI’s Automated Picking Solution Utilizing Sigma Synx Fully Implemented at Kirin Group’s Ebina Logistics Center, the First Such System in Japan
– Supporting automation and labor savings with a smart picking system that efficiently links AGFs, AGVs, and palletizers through the ΣSynX system for automation and intelligence– Accelerating the response to 2024 regulatory changes and to the challenges facing logistics centers, including a shortage of operators, heavy manual labor and long vehicle wait times TOKYO, Dec […]
NEC Announces Interim Results from Phase 1 Clinical Trial of NECVAX-NEO1, an AI-Driven Personalized Oral Cancer Vaccine, at ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress 2024
TOKYO, Dec 12, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Bio Therapeutics today presents 24-week promising interim results from an ongoing Phase 1 basket clinical trial of an orally administered cancer vaccine, NECVAX-NEO1, used in combination with checkpoint inhibitors (CPI) for treating patients with solid tumors. The findings are being presented in a poster […]
Notification of Dissolution of Joint Management of LT Metal Co., Ltd. by TANAKA Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. and LT Corp.
TOKYO, Dec 13, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – TANAKA Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. (Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Koichiro Tanaka), which develops industrial precious metal products as one of the core companies of TANAKA Precious Metals, has announced the dissolution of joint management of LT Metal Co., Ltd. (Head office: Seo-gu, Incheon, Korea; CEO: SEOG-HO […]
JCB, AEON Credit Service Indonesia, and Biznet, Indonesia’s Leading Internet Provider, Launching AEON Biznet JCB Precious Card, Co-Brand Card
TOKYO & JAKARTA, Dec 12, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – PT JCB International Indonesia, a subsidiary of JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCB), PT. AEON Credit Service Indonesia, a local subsidiary of AEON Financial Service Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “AEON Credit Service Indonesia”) and PT. Supra Primatama Nusantara (hereinafter “Biznet”) have launched the AEON Biznet JCB […]